A power plant has various types of
equipments which help for manufacturing and production of various things. Most
importantly, these equipments are the main thing which helps plants to continue
their services.
Any hurdles or scale deposition can effects
the production and thus affects the entire functionality. Hence cleaning the
equipments, especially the boilers are very important.
Stages
of boiler cleaning
Boiler
chemical cleaning is not a process of a single
task. It is a combination of different stages which involves following steps:
Ø Mechanical cleaning: this is the type of cleaning which is done by
water flushing and helps removing the loosen up scales. Besides other debris
are also cleared through the process of wiping, brushing and the blowing too.
Ø Treatment with alkaline solution: in case of oil layers and
different kinds of hydrocarbons, the scales which are not loose are dissolved
by the acid solvent.
Ø Cleaning with different solvent: in this case acids are used to
remove the scales form the surface of the boilers.
Ø Neutralization: this is a process by which the iron oxides like
deposition can be removed.
Thus combination of all these methods
usually makes up the process of chemical cleaning of the boiler.
How
to select the best boiler cleaning?
Even the chemical cleaning needs proper
selection too. Not all processes are suitable for every cleaning. Hence the boiler chemical cleaning should be done
by professional. They will understand which type of cleaning is proper for the
equipments to be recovered to the earlier working condition.
This is much dependent on the fouling
elements, quantity and distribution which normally vary, cost, disposal
problems, time allocated for the cleaning and many such factors.
Even the chemical cleaning has to be
compatible with the construction material and the equipment which will be used.
They have to be safe and secure to be used which should not bring any health
risks or operational risks after cleaning.
Final
words
To hire the best chemical cleaning experts,
ask from your references who can handle the task with expertise. Also while
choosing a company consider the skills of their team working for such cleaning.
Moreover the cleaning should be done in the process which is most suitable. An
expert will understand the suitability and refer to such process.
Once you choose a company, take the
quotation from the company to complete the entire project. Choose the
affordable one which can be taken by the company and don’t go for the extra
ones.
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